The document discusses open government data and its potential benefits. It defines open data as non-individual data from politics, public administration, and science that is publicly and freely available without restrictions. Open data can make politics and government more transparent and enable better decision making. The document outlines stages of open government from transparency to participation to collaboration. It provides examples from the UK, Germany, and Austria of open data projects and tools that increase civic engagement and oversight of elected representatives.

1. From Open Data to (e)Participation @RobertHarm Vienna, September 2011

2. Definition Open Data All non-individual-related data from politics, public administration and science which are released promptly to the public in machine-readable , complete and open formats using open APIs/interfaces without restrictions and exempt from charges. 8 Open Government Data Principles http://opendata-network.org/2009/11/open-government-data-principles/

3. Which data are we talking about?

4. Potentials and societal benefits from “open government data” Politics and public administration become open, transparent and citizen centered. Societal processes and defects become visible and thus addressable Qualified decision-making on a personal level

5. Current status in Austria Vienna = pioneer (http://data.wien.gv.at) Linz: launching October 2011 Corporate Open Government Austria Data: Corporation of Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Graz and Federal Chancellery. Details (German) http://open3.at/gf5

6. Projects by open3.at  http://open3.at/projekte

7. 3 pillars of Open Government Open Government (administration, politics) Transparency Participation Collaboration citizens, companies, ngo/cso

8. Stage model of Open Government Transparency  Participation  Collaboration http://www.businessofgovernment.org/sites/default/files/An%20Open%20Government%20Implementation%20Model.pdf

9. From Transparency to Participation? Download study (German): http://www.sas.de/open 81% believe that citizens are more enabled to participate in political activities through transparency

10. International examples UK: Fixmystreet.com

11. International examples UK: Fixmytransport.com

12. International examples Germany : buergerhaushalt.org http://www.buergerhaushalt-lichtenberg.de/

13. International examples UK: http://theyworkforyou.com Austria: http://meineabgeordneten.at

14. International examples Germany: http://fragdenstaat.de/

15. International examples UK: http://whoslobbying.com/

16. The big picture